Valen Ibarra, the owner of Blumenhaus, is anything but an average florist. Known for her passion for floral art, Valen thrives on mixing strong and contrasting colors along with special textures and creating designs that appear otherworldly. She’s even the creative mind behind the bouquet veil, a concept she casually invented while exploring what the floral design world had to give her. This week she's the star in the florist special.
Blumenhaus - 'Flower House' by Valen Ibarra
Welcome to the world of Valen, aka the CEO and master Founder of Blumenhaus, a business where flowers become art and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary.
Blumenhaus is a Denver-based floral studio with a fierce passion for travel, especially to the coruscating streets of Las Vegas. Known for reinventing floral trends and designs in the industry, the designer and her team specialize in avant-garde designs, daring color palettes, and cosmic concepts that transcend traditional designs you see out there.
Flowers for every work are hand-selected and intentionally placed, ensuring no two designs are ever the same. Valen believes there are no rules in creativity—no right or wrong way to express art through flowers. For her, florals are the way to her heart and soul, a leading way to constantly innovate and inspire not only herself but the ones that surround her.
Trendsetting and Out of the Ordinary Floral Design
Blumenhaus has earned international acclaim, including being named a 2022 Floral Trendsetter by Florist Review Magazine and one of the Top 25 Florists to Follow on Instagram globally in 2024. From features in Vogue Italia to Green Wedding Shoes and Thursd., Blumenhaus has become a name known for innovative and trendsetting florals.
About her community and how she has grown, she shares:
"I built my following by really just being myself, the followers I have, have grown with me, I’m always interested in their opinions, their feedback, and most importantly their business. I respect and love them so much. I’ve learned over time that people want to see YOU they want to see the ins and outs and see the authenticity. I share more than flowers I love sharing astrology, fashion, and other things I’m into with my followers. Stay true to you, the weird things make you beautiful."
As previously mentioned, she leads Blumenhaus. Valen is an ingenious artist renowned for her fearless approach to design. Her passion is combining metallic and emotionally evocative color stories. Her signature bouquet veil makes waves, and her designs are showcased internationally. Thus, she continues to shape the future of floristry.
For her, flowers are deeply personal and serve as a means of storytelling anything you desire. Inspired by her Pisces nature, she intertwines dreamy floral fantasies into every design, creating pieces that feel otherworldly.
She creates many pieces every single day. So, if you want to have a sneak into her floral world, visit Valen Ibarra's website and learn more about the wedding bouquet trends she's known for (and why brides love them).
Photos by @blumenhaus_.
